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First published in 1895, this work has survived as a cult book. It starts with an occult student who is surprised by a ghostly, uninvited guest, who came to unveil his past as a member of a secret society which he betrayed; his punishment for this? A journey inside the hollow earth, to slowly abandon his humanity and to be a keeper of knowledge and something else.

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The Reykjanes Peninsula, including Keflavík Airport Guide and The Blue Lagoon The first sight of Iceland for most visitors, the Reykjanes peninsula is home to the international airport at Keflavík, the world-famous geothermal spa at the Blue Lagoon and the UNESCO Global Geopark. Reykjanes, also known as Smoky Nose, is filled with brooding volcanoes, bubbling geothermal areas, and rugged lava fields. Formed by relatively recent volcanic eruptions, it’s Iceland's “newest” region. This is where you’ll discover that Iceland is a country still in the making, with constant geological ...

If you want to see the wilder side of Iceland, the Westfjords are waiting for you. Lonely Planet named it the “number 1” region to visit in its Best in Travel in 2022, and it’s easy to see why. Located away from the well-worn Ring Road circuit, fewer than 10% of Icelandic sightseers take the opportunity to explore this extraordinary region. You won’t find many coach tours sharing the road with you here! Instead, you will find a marvellous multitude of brooding mountains, dramatic peninsulas and azure fjords in a magical realm that almost feels like another world. Sparsely populated ...

Driving from Reykjavík to Vík is a marvellous introduction to the Ring Road, and this eBook is your step-by-step guide to the sensational South Coast. Here you will find an amazingly diverse natural environment filled with magnificent must-see landscapes. Everywhere you look, the views on the South Coast are simply staggering, with three main attractions – waterfalls, glaciers, and black sand beaches. Waterfalls – see two of the most captivating cascades in Europe The vast glaciers that top the mountains and volcanoes inland send surging currents of crystal-clear meltwater down their ...

Iceland is a dream destination for adventurous travellers searching for memorable moments, a photographer's paradise with cinematic landscapes in every part of the country, where you can enjoy one of the world's best road trips. Spectacular scenery lies around every turn, with magnificent viewpoints that will take your breath away. Renting a car of your own is the best way to experience this island of extremes, and this eBook is your guide to Route 1, the most famous road in the country. It's your easy-to-follow trail through a land filled with sensational sights. The "Land of Fire and Ice"...

Welcome to Reykjavík, where you’ll discover a fabulous mix of fascinating Viking history, breathtaking landscapes, astonishing architecture, bouncing bars, top-notch restaurants and cosy cafés, lively music venues, and much more. This guide offers up-to-the-minute tips and advice from someone who's been to Reykjavík more than 20 times since 2012 and has watched the city change and grow every year. Packed with colour photos, it'll make it easy to navigate the coolest capital in the world. Leading you from the city's famous Rainbow Road to Harpa, the Old Harbour, Grandi, the Sun Voyager ...

If you're a first-time visitor to Iceland, you'll have a lot of questions as you plan your trip. "Iceland - Your Questions Answered" is here to help! Wondering what to pack, what the weather will be like and how to get to the city from the airport? This is the 2024 update to the first edition, with lots of fresh content and guides to Iceland’s festivals, food, folklore, language, and public transport. CONTENTS What to pack? ...a simple guide to packing the right clothes, whatever the season What’s the weather like? …a month-by-month guide to the weather, daylight hours and visitor ...

Far away from the bright lights of Reykavík, the East Coast of Iceland is a tranquil and peaceful realm. You’ll discover a photographer’s paradise, where flower-filled summer meadows and snow-capped mountains provide a glorious contrast with the bright blue sea. Fabulous Fjords - slowly wind your way from one tiny hamlet to another Route 1 hugs the shoreline as it snakes in and out of the steep-sided Eastfjords, passing little farmsteads along the way. Although many are uninhabited, each fjord has its own character and grandeur. The natural harbours offer a reminder of earlier times, ...

If you've opted for an anti-clockwise circuit of Route 1, this eBook is your guide to Iceland's stunning South East. The eastern reaches of Suðurland are a mesmerising wonderland of spectacular scenery rich in contrasts. As you travel further east, you’ll approach Vatnajökull National Park, which covers a tenth of the country and is home to Europe’s largest glacier. The treasures of South East Iceland include ghostly glacier lagoons, winding river canyons, countless waterfalls, and multi-coloured mountains made of basalt and rhyolite. Visited in the past by the Romans, Vikings, Celts,...

I'm not in the habit of personally recreating the films of Martin Sheen, but a chance viewing of "The Way" changed all that. Somewhat strangely, the touching tale of a father who treks across Spain in tribute to a son who has passed away on a pilgrimage lit a spark in me that just would not go out. That spark, a desire to follow in his footsteps on the Way of St James to Santiago de Compostela, burned ever brighter in my mind until I set aside the last few weeks of my 40s to start my own Camino de Santiago. Of course, I soon discovered that the Hollywood version of The Way of St James was a...

If you want to escape Iceland’s busier tourist trails, the North East of Iceland is the place to come. It's the perfect place for unhurried travel, rich in fabulous places to visit, and home to some of the country’s best whale and bird watching spots. Discover the beautiful basalt columns at Stuðlagil, the roaring waterfalls of Goðafoss, Dettifoss and Selfoss, the magical vistas of Mývatn, and the remarkable volcanic features of Ásbyrgi, Dimmuborgir and Hverir. Experience an adventure like no other, exploring the stunning multi-hued landscapes of North East Iceland. Immerse yourself...

Northern Iceland, where the Land of Fire and Ice brushes the Arctic Circle, might be the farthest north you will ever get to travel. Compared to the other regions in Iceland, its North West quadrant might have fewer "superstar sights "to catch your attention. There aren't as many towering waterfalls, glittering glaciers, or fizzing geothermal areas to see here, for example. On the other hand, Eyjafjörður is Iceland's longest fjord, and its nutrient-rich waters make it a magnet for whales, orcas, and dolphins. And the magnificent Arctic Coast Way offers you a dazzling parade of photogenic ...

Just a couple of hours away from Reykjavík, the Snæfellsnes Peninsula presents a fantastic combination of photogenic mountains, plunging waterfalls, ancient lava fields and a gigantic glacier-topped volcano. You can find all of Iceland’s best features here, and Snæfellsnes is often described as “Iceland in Miniature”. Almost a Ring Road of its own, this 200-kilometre loop is a gorgeous sampler of what Iceland offers. When Jules Verne wrote “Journey to the Center of the Earth,” the Snæfellsnes Peninsula was his inspiration. The story tells of a German geologist following a ...

The Museum of Curiosity is BBC Radio 4's monumental comedy edifice, and the only one with gargoyles in the foyer. It allows nothing inside that doesn't make you scratch your head, stroke your chin or, at the very least, go 'hmm'. Fortunately, helping to fill its vacant plinths is a gathering of the world's most original minds. Among the guests bearing donations to the museum in these 25 episodes are Neil Gaiman, Sarah Millican, Clive James, Kate Adie, Sir Terry Pratchett, Ronni Ancona, Jon Ronson and many more.

Join Professor John Lloyd and Curators Noel Fielding, Jo Brand, Romesh Ranganathan and Sally Phillips as they plunge down the badger hole of ignorance in a search for the universe's most mind-boggling oddnesses. The Museum of Curiosity is BBC Radio 4's monumental comedy edifice and the only one with gargoyles in the foyer. It allows nothing inside that doesn’t make you scratch your head, stroke your chin or, at the very least, go ‘hmm’. Fortunately, helping to fill its almost vacant plinths is a gathering of the world’s most original minds.

Just when you thought that it was safe to start showing off again, John Lloyd and John Mitchinson are back with another busload of mistakes and misunderstandings. Here is a new collection of simple, perfectly obvious questions you'll be quite certain you know the answers to. Whether it's history, science, sports, geography, literature, language, medicine, the classics, or common wisdom, you'll be astonished to discover that everything you thought you knew is still hopelessly wrong.

Join Professor John Lloyd and curators Jimmy Carr, Humphrey Ker, Phill Jupitus and Sarah Millican as they plunge down the badger hole of ignorance in a search for the universe's most mind-boggling oddnesses. The Museum of Curiosity is BBC Radio 4's monumental comedy edifice and the only one with gargoyles in the foyer. It allows nothing inside that doesn't make you scratch your head, stroke your chin or, at the very least, go 'hmm'.

Join eminent Professor of Ignorance John Lloyd and distinguished curators Lee Mack, Bridget Christie, Alice Levine and Holly Walsh, as they source more strange and wondrous objects to fill Galleries 13 to 16 of the ever-expanding comedy edifice.

Misconceptions, misunderstandings, and flawed facts finally get the heave-ho in this humorous, downright humiliating book of reeducation based on the phenomenal British best seller. Challenging what most of us assume to be verifiable truths in areas like history, literature, science, nature, and more, The Book of General Ignorance is a witty “gotcha” compendium of how little we actually know about anything. It’ll have you scratching your head wondering why we even bother to go to school.